To pronounce "february", say FEB-roo-air-ee — 4 syllables, IPA /ˈfɛbjəˌwɛɹi/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
february
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/ˈfɛbjəˌwɛɹi/
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"february" has 4 syllables: february. It rhymes with extraordinary and contemporary, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: feb — easy to mix up when writing.
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To pronounce "february", say FEB-roo-air-ee — 4 syllables, IPA /ˈfɛbjəˌwɛɹi/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"February" has 4 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "february" is /ˈfɛbjəˌwɛɹi/.
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